Meanings
Calque of Tagalog isip talangka.
How to pronounce "crab mentality":
AU
A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
Example Sentences
1
Don't listen to his advice, he has a crab mentality and always tries to bring others down.
2
She couldn't stand seeing her coworker succeed and showed her crab mentality by sabotaging his project.
3
The team's performance suffered because of the crab mentality among its members.
4
He never supports his friends' aspirations due to his crab mentality.
5
Stay away from people with crab mentality if you want to thrive in life.
